One mole of P2Q4 loses 20 moles of electrons to a new compound Y. Assuming that all P atoms appear in the new compound, what is the oxidation state of P in Y? ( There is no change in the oxidation state of Q and its oxidation state remain as +1) a) +3 b) +5 c) +8 d) +7

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One mole of $N_{2} H_{4}$ loses 10 mol of electrons to form a new compound Y. Assuming that all nitrogen appear in the new compound, what is the oxidation state of $N_{2}$ in Y ? (There is no change in the oxidation state of hydrogen)

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N_{2} H_{4}

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. Assuming that all nitrogen appear in the new compound, what is the oxidation state of nitrogen in compound

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[There is no change in the oxidation state of hydrogen.]

A mole of $N_{2} H_{4}$ loses 10 mol of electrons to form a new compound Y. Assuming that all the nitrogen appears in the new compound, what is the oxidation state of nitrogen in Y? (There is no change in the oxidation number of hydrogen.)